gladiator
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- gladiatour (obsolete)
[edit] Etymology
From Latin gladiātor, from gladius (“sword”).
[edit] Noun
gladiator (plural gladiators)
- (in ancient Rome) a person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal
- (by extension) a disputant in a public controversy or debate
- a professional boxer
[edit] Translations
(in ancient Rome) a person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal
(by extension) a disputant in a public controversy or debate
a professional boxer — see boxer
[edit] Dutch
[edit] Etymology
From Latin gladiātor, from gladius (“sword”).
[edit] Noun
gladiator
- gladiator; entertainer who engages in mortal combat
[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
From gladius (“sword”) + -tor.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
gladiātor (genitive gladiātōris); m, third declension
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[edit] Hyponyms
- (gladiator): prōvocātor, rētiārius, secūtor, Thrax
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[edit] Swedish
[edit] Noun
Declension of gladiator
| singular | plural | |||
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| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | gladiator | gladiatorn | gladiatorer | gladiatorerna |
| genitive | gladiators | gladiatorns | gladiatorers | gladiatorernas |
gladiator c.
- gladiator; entertainer who engaged in mortal combat
